Antigua and Barbuda vs Saint Helena
Antigua and Barbuda is 12% larger than Saint Helena.
Antigua and BarbudaSaint HelenaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 1.12× the area of Saint Helena.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 5,633 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Jamestown |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 12% larger than Saint Helena. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 1.1 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 1.12× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Saint Helena?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 5,633. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².